I can honestly say that there is nothing negative about these shoes. A few small points but nothing negative. They took a few rides to get used to and the moulding process needs to be done properly or you have to redo it over.

Additional notesI could not believe how much better these shoes are compared to my previous shoes (No names mentioned). I could feel such a difference especially when standing and climbing up hills. The sole of the shoe is so rigid that 100% of your power is transferred to the crank. There is no loss of power through flex and you can really feel it.

The strangest thing is that after about 4 or 5 minutes of putting these babies on it actually feels like I am not wearing any shoes.I understand that they are expensive but there is nothing worse than numb feet due to uncomfortable shoes. I also really dislike the feeling of plastic chassis shoes when they flex and move when trying to put the power down.I know a few of the riders on the UCI tour and they are seriously impressed by the Bont shoes. There are a lot of them riding Bont now and that speaks for itself.

ReccomendationI would recommend the Bont A1 shoes to anyone wanting a quality shoe that WILL improve their cycling. I donâ€™t think we give enough thought to our shoes, but after wearing these for the past 6 weeks or so I can honestly say that my mindset on shoes has had a complete paradigm shift.

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